Almotamar.net - Eyewitnesses said Wednesday morning that a car bomb exploded nearby the American embassy building in Sana'a before resounding of several consecutive explosions were heard and followed with eruption of fire near the gate of the embassy building.

While information is not officially confirmed eyewitnesses told almotamar.net correspondent that an exchange of gunfire happened after the exp0losion.

Almotamar.net correspondent said security authorities have set up a security cordon around the embassy headquarters and firefighting brigades started extinguishing the fire.